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Ode to a Master: Reflections on My TVI

Teacher talks to young student in a red sweater who is touching a balloon-powered model car

Editor’s note: Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8-12, 2023. In recognition, Alexis Read shares about her beloved teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI). When my family moved to North Dakota in the summer of 1982, I met an educator who profoundly impacted my life and career choices. Phyllis, a young and energetic teacher of […]

Several members of the APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board

Meet the APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board Members! 

Our mission as the APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board is to make a difference by empowering families with love, compassion, wisdom, and authenticity. – APH ConnectCenter FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board  In October, APH FamilyConnect established the first-ever Parent Advisory Board. This group represents nine different states, various diagnoses, ages of children, many life experiences, and […]

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Five Tips for Creating Individualized Transition and Employment Goals

Editor’s note: Do you work with transition-age youth who are blind or low vision? Watch The National Transition Conversation: 2023 APH CareerConnect Transition & Employment Resource Round Up. Read on to learn about supporting adults and students as they transition to higher education or employment. The following content has been edited as of April 2023. […]

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Front Porch Community Services

Editor’s note: Just in time for Older Americas Month in May, APH VisionAware brings you this post about an exciting nationwide program for older people to help prevent social isolation and promote involvement. Front Porch Community Services provides a great service to help older people stay connected “virtually.” With opportunities spanning one-on-one connection, group conversation, […]

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An Inside Look at Accessibility from Microsoft Product Manager Jeff Bishop

Editor’s note: The third Thursday of May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), when people worldwide can learn and talk about access for all people with disabilities. Here, Jeff Bishop shares about his career in accessibility and the APH ConnectCenter invites you to a Career Conversation with Jeff. Jeff Bishop not only relies on accessibility […]

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